Mulberry Charlotte Russe Growing Guide
Hard to find the fruits in supermarkets, you can have all the joys of growing your own mulberries without the hassle of keeping a large tree. Mulberry …
Fruit Growing Guides
Find the best advice and tips on growing fruit plants and fruit trees here. Whether you want to just have a few strawberries in pots, or go all out and dedicate your garden or allotment to fruit cultivation, our expert guides and masterclasses are designed to help you get the best results.
Blackcurrants, Fourberries and Jostaberries Growing Guide
Site and Preparation Blackcurrants prefer a well drained, fertile soil, in a sunny position which is sheltered from cold winds (Do not plant in ‘frost …
Raspberry Growing Guide
Raspberries grow best in a well-drained but moisture retentive, fertile soil in a sunny position. Ideally, the soil should be slightly acid with a pH of 6-6.5. …
Hybrid Berries and Blackberry Growing Guide
Blackberries grow best in a well drained, fertile soil in a sunny or partially shaded position. They can even be planted against a north facing wall or fence …
Cranberries, Juniper, Sloe, Goji and Black Chokeberry Growing Guide
Cranberries Growing Guide Cranberries require a sunny sheltered position, a moist acid soil that does not dry out. In gardens that have alkaline soils …
Kiwi Growing Guide
The Kiwi is a vigorous climber and if allowed can reach a height of 10m (30′). The plants should be trained up a strong trellis, pergola or wire supports …
Walnuts, Chestnut, Cobnutt, Filbert and Almond Tree Growing Guide
Cobnuts and Filberts Growing Guide These are best grown as a bush tree with an open centre giving the classic wine glass shape. The young Cobnut or filbert …
Apricot Tree, Peach Tree and Nectarines Tree Growing Guide
Before planting erect a trellis against the wall. The lattice should be 1ft square and the trellis should measure approx 2.1m (7′) long by 1.8m …
Gage and Plum Trees Growing Guide
Plum trees will also benefit greatly from fruit thinning, removing fruitlets to a population that is likely to be consumed. The reward will be a superb …
Apple Trees Growing Guide
Bush Apple Tree Probably the most widely seen style of apple and, well grown, can be a highly productive method. The aim is to arrive at an open centred apple …